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Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States (open access)

Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios for islands of the United States.
Date: 2009
Creator: U.S. Global Change Research Program
System: The UNT Digital Library
State of the Climate in 2008 (open access)

State of the Climate in 2008

This report describes observations of precipitation, temperature, and other climatology metrics from different global regions.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Peterson, T. C.; Baringer, M. O.; Diamond, H. J.; Fogt, R. L.; Levy, J. M.; Richter-Menge, J. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Installation Summary - FORT BUCHANAN (open access)

Installation Summary - FORT BUCHANAN

Contains info on location, size, history, missions, major units/tenants, and population.
Date: September 8, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Army Installations and State Action Papers - Puerto Rico (open access)

Army Installations and State Action Papers - Puerto Rico

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: Army Installations and State Action Papers - Puerto Rico
Date: September 22, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fort Buchanan Installation Familiarization Briefing (22 Apr 04) (open access)

Fort Buchanan Installation Familiarization Briefing (22 Apr 04)

DISREGARD RESTRICTION HEADER AND FOOTER - Fort Buchanan Installation Familiarization Briefing (22 Apr 04)
Date: September 14, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tsunami Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action (open access)

Tsunami Risk Reduction for the United States: A Framework for Action

This document describes proposals for making communities better prepared and more resilient to catastrophic natural disasters like the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2006. Methods described include warning systems, data sharing, and land use decisions.
Date: December 2005
Creator: National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Subcommittee on Natural Disaster Reduction.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Ceiba,PR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Ceiba,PR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Ceiba,PR - 41 - RC Transformation in Puerto Rico\Ceiba
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC FT Allen, PR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC FT Allen, PR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC FT Allen, PR - 41 - RC Transformation in Puerto Rico\Fort Allen
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Fort Bucha (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Fort Bucha

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Fort Bucha - 41 - RC Transformation in Puerto Rico\Fort Buchanon
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Mayaguez, PR (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Mayaguez, PR

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0234v2 RC Transformation in Puerto Rico AFRC Mayaguez, PR - 41 - RC Transformation in Puerto Rico\Mayaguez
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History